Disclosure Cloud hangs over RCMP Project Servo

The Asain Pacific Post is reporting that "In Part Two of our Project Severo series, a hidden document raises troubling questions about what police and prosecutors knew, what the defence was not told, and whether the court heard the full story."

"The troubled foreign interference case against former Mountie William Majcher has closed under a serious disclosure cloud after it emerged that a proffer from an alleged unindicted co-conspirator was in police and Crown hands but was never disclosed to the defence or placed before the court." 

"Mata Press Service has learned that the undisclosed document, an Aug. 21, 2023, proffer from retired RCMP officer Kenneth 'Kim' Marsh, appears to have offered a lawful civil and commercial explanation for what the RCMP and federal prosecutors were treating as foreign interference. That non-disclosure raises questions about whether the defence was denied access to material that may have undercut the Crown’s case or supported an alternative explanation for the conduct at the centre of the prosecution." 

"Defence counsel Ian Donaldson said he has no knowledge of the proffer, a legal term generally used to describe a statement, summary or offer of evidence setting out what a witness would say or what information they are providing to investigators or prosecutors." 

"Marsh had been subpoenaed as a crown witness, making the prosecution’s decision to close its case without calling him especially striking. Crown counsel Ryan Carrier did not respond to requests for comment about the proffer."

"In a statement after the crown and defence made their final submissions, Marsh said he is relieved that the trial has concluded, but that he was deeply disappointed that he was not called to testify after waiting for the opportunity to clear his name. 'I believe this court was not told the full story, and that my evidence would have helped show how flawed the investigation really was,’ said Marsh, a veteran Mountie who retired after a 25-year career, having served as a commander of an organized crime investigative unit and recognized for his work in private investigations, anti-money laundering compliance, and for speaking out on foreign interference in Canada."

"'I provided a detailed 45-page report on Kevin Sun to the RCMP. To my knowledge, no action was taken on that material. Instead, my home was searched under 'a warrant the court later found to be unlawful,' he said." Sound familiar?

Sounds a lot like when the Coquitlam RCMP kicked in a whistle blowers door, seized all his hard drives then deleted his evidence. But then again, that would carry a malicious intent.